Maryjane Rossi

I'm a New Hampshire native now living in Southern California. I have a degree in design and also studied for a degree in Fine Arts. I've been married for 42 years to my college sweetheart.
I have a passion for all things beautiful and worn out by time but like most women always careful to leave something for the groceries and my child's college education. Three of our children are grown and have beautiful homes of their own. Now I watch as my children decorate their homes and teach me about all things new in this world for me that would be the internet world. Our son Daniel is about to enter his third year of college and he is enjoying his freedom along with his classes. As the kids move on in their lives, my husband and I are preparing for a change in ours. The way too big family home was up for sale however due to the housing issues that is on hold for awhile. All things Storybook Cottage are not. We have purchased my dream cottage on the central coast of Southern California however the word retire remains unspoken in our home. Hence my dream cottage will remain a second home for now and in the near future hope to find a smaller home near work in the Pasadena area. The Storybook Cottage blog was inspired by the "NOW" in our lives. I'm constantly reminded by my husband to enjoy the way things are today because yesterday is gone and tomorrow is just that tomorrow. So what does a 60 plus lady do with her time now that the kids have grown? I read your blog, write on mine, travel, paint, knit, decorate, garden, visit the kids, and sometimes clean house and sometimes remember yesterday still. Hugs, Maryjane